The connection between segregation and quality education was at the heart of Brown v. Board of Education ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court when it banned legalized segregated public schools over 60 years ago. 719 more words

Rick is joined in the studio by Author of “Nothin’s on the Square”, Mike “Houli” Houlihan. Mike shares his experiences with working in Chicago Politics, what lead him to write the book, and more. 95 more words

Author of “Nothin’s on the Square”, Mike “Houli” Houlihan, joins Rick Pearson in the studio to talk about his book, his experiences with working in Chicago Politics, his theory as to why Jesus “Chuy” Garcia lost to Rahm Emmanuel, and much more. 19 more words

Remembering Harold Washington Mayor Washington visits sick child. (The Chicago Defender Photo Files) He was our hero, our role model, a man of the people. His speech was elegant, intellectually savvy and yet his connection to the ordinary working man was magnetic.